Everyone turned their gaze to Joe Di. Joe Di could crush Sam Monk with a snap of his fingers. No matter how strong his true power was, no one dared utter a word of protest. In this world, strength is respect.
Joe Di nodded, pondered briefly, and said, "Since you and that 'tree bark' tried to seize something my friend bought at the auction, I won't make things difficult for you. Just take out what you bought at the auction. Of course, if you didn't buy anything, we'll leave it at that."
Giles let out a sigh of relief, about to speak, but Joe Di interrupted, "No matter how many items you acquired at the auction, I will only choose one. But first, you must show me everything you won."
Giles's expression changed. He suspected Joe Di was here specifically for his Radiant Heart. The other cultivators also realized—Joe Di was definitely after the Radiant Heart.
Vera Tang looked at Joe Di in confusion. By rights, Joe Di shouldn’t know Giles had the Radiant Heart. Joe Di shouldn’t know anyone here, and she hadn’t told him about Giles’s Radiant Heart. How did he know?
Giles took a deep breath, already prepared to fight Joe Di head-on. The Radiant Heart was a treasure that could only be chanced upon, not sought. He had finally obtained one—how could he possibly give it to Joe Di? Even aside from how precious it was, handing it over would be a loss of face.
"Daoist Joe, I do suspect you’re here for my Radiant Heart. First, I wasn’t the one who tried to take your friend’s Nirvana Tree Fragment—that was Sam Monk, whom you’ve already killed. Second, even when Sam Monk asked for the Nirvana Tree Fragment, he wasn’t trying to rob anyone; he offered an exchange. If you try to forcibly take my Radiant Heart, even if my Demon Clan has to fight to the last man, we will never hand it over to you willingly.
Just as August Owens said, I say the same: though my Demon Clan may be weak, we will not be bullied. Besides, our Demon Clan still has Third-Step powerhouses among us."
Giles’s words carried a powerful aura, as if to say that if Joe Di dared to seize the Radiant Heart, it would mean mutual destruction. He also made it clear: Giles was not alone, but represented the entire Demon Clan.
Many cultivators secretly thought: this is karma. Not long ago, Giles and Sam Monk were suppressing Vera Tang of the Human Clan, forcing her to hand over the Nirvana Tree Fragment. Now it’s the Human Clan’s powerhouse putting pressure on Giles of the Demon Clan, demanding the Radiant Heart.
Sure enough, it’s best to keep a low profile—who knows what will happen next?
Joe Di laughed heartily. "So only your Demon Clan can suppress my Human Clan and forcibly snatch things? I’m not as shameless as your Demon Clan. I never rob others; if I want something, I always offer a fair trade. Today, I’m set on your Radiant Heart. Whether you give it or not, you’ll have to hand it over."
Joe Di’s words were arrogant and domineering, but to everyone’s ears, they sounded familiar. Wasn’t this exactly what Sam Monk of the Skywood Clan said to Vera Tang of the Human Clan not long ago? How much time had passed? Now the words were being turned back on them.
Some cultivators even subconsciously glanced at the entrance to the Guardian Array. Earlier, after Sam Monk said those words, the Human Clan’s powerhouse came and killed him. Now that Joe Di had echoed those words, would anyone step up to challenge him?
Clearly, no one would step forward. Giles was seething with rage inside, but facing Joe Di, he didn’t have the slightest chance of victory—he might not even have much chance to survive.
Joe Di stood at the array gate’s exit, obviously blocking Giles’s escape route.
Giles forced himself to calm down and said slowly, "If you want to trade for my Radiant Heart, show me what you’ve got. If I think your offer doesn’t match the value of my Radiant Heart, then we’ll settle this by strength. I, Giles, have seen all kinds of people—I’m not afraid."
Joe Di raised his hand and revealed three items, letting them float in the void. He spoke calmly, "From left to right, the first is a vial of Primordial Chaos Essence—this is the original chaos energy from the dawn of creation..."
Everyone gasped. They all thought Joe Di was making an excuse to forcibly seize Giles’s Radiant Heart, that he’d just pull out any random item. But to their shock, the first thing Joe Di offered was Primordial Chaos Essence. To be honest, among all the treasures from this auction, Primordial Chaos Essence could easily rank in the top three—maybe even number one.
If you compare Primordial Chaos Essence and the Radiant Heart, it all depends on what you need. If you need Primordial Chaos Essence, then the Radiant Heart isn’t even worth a tenth as much. Joe Di offering Primordial Chaos Essence right away was truly generous.
Even Giles was breathing a little faster with excitement. With Primordial Chaos Essence, he might break through to half-step Integration.
Compared to the Radiant Heart, Primordial Chaos Essence was far more useful to him. He had originally asked Joe Di to trade, expecting to take a loss. He was sure that if he refused, Joe Di would definitely act. He really didn’t want to fight such a madman here, especially at a time when the fate of the clan was at stake.
Joe Di continued, "The second item is two Earth Law Fragments. The third is a Genesis Wood Crystal..."
If Joe Di weren’t so overwhelmingly strong, some people might have tried to snatch these treasures. The things Joe Di offered were simply too precious—there were just too many good items.
Even the cultivators here in the Hunyuan Realm couldn’t take their eyes off the treasures.
Franklin Young sighed. As expected, his guess was right—Graham Ming really had been killed by Joe Di. And judging by Joe Di’s Genesis Wood Crystal, he probably had all five elemental crystals. This cultivator’s luck was simply off the charts, and his stash of treasures was enough to make anyone’s scalp tingle.
Not only Franklin Young and Mark Mariner, but Vera Tang also realized, upon seeing Joe Di take out the Genesis Wood Crystal, that Graham Ming had been killed by him. She breathed a sigh of relief—it seemed Warren Wraith had also fallen to Joe Di.
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Giles’s anger subsided. Even without threats, with the treasures Joe Di offered, he would agree to trade. The key was whether to choose the Primordial Chaos Essence or the two Earth Law Fragments. Normally, the fragments were worth far less than the Primordial Chaos Essence, but Giles had earth spiritual roots. To him, those two fragments were extremely valuable.
"Hurry up and choose—I don’t have that much patience." Joe Di waited a long time and, hearing no response, grew impatient.
"I want the Primordial Chaos Essence." In the end, Giles chose the Primordial Chaos Essence. Earth Law Fragments could still be found elsewhere, but if he missed out on the Primordial Chaos Essence, there would be no second chance. He had to secure it first.
Joe Di didn’t hesitate at all—he tossed the Primordial Chaos Essence to Giles, not the least bit worried that Giles might refuse to hand over the Radiant Heart.
Giles grabbed the jade vial of Primordial Chaos Essence, scanned it with his divine sense, and was immediately thrilled. He quickly put it away and tossed the Radiant Heart to Joe Di.
No matter how bold he was, Giles wouldn’t dare steal Joe Di’s Primordial Chaos Essence.
With the Radiant Heart in hand, Joe Di was overjoyed. Unlike other treasures, this Radiant Heart was enough to let his Cosmic Flame leap to the Sacred Flame rank—a true qualitative transformation, not something ordinary materials could replace.
"Daoist Joe, those two Earth Law Fragments would be useful to me. I wonder if..."
Before Giles could finish, Joe Di interrupted him without hesitation, "If you want them, bring me another Radiant Heart. Otherwise, save your breath."
With that, Joe Di cupped his fists to August Owens. "Clan Chief Owens, I’ve been rather rude today. I’ll return another day to apologize. Farewell."
That promise to apologize was just for show—a gesture of respect. Today’s haul was excellent: he had actually obtained a Radiant Heart.
August Owens had wanted to keep Joe Di to discuss the looming threat from the Primordial World, but remembering Joe Di’s temperament, he held his tongue and simply cupped his fists in return. "Daoist Joe, you’re too kind."
After saying this, he turned to Vera Tang. "Daoist Tang, please explain to Daoist Joe what we discussed at today’s meeting. We may need his help in the future."
He trusted Vera Tang would inform Joe Di, and believed Joe Di would lend his support. After all, this matter affected the Human Clan as well—and the Sacred Dao Domain was the largest of all domains.